"It is a residence and can not be used for commercial purposes,"
village administrator Rebecca Hansen
told the New York Post.

Local officials have sent a cease-and-desist letter to
American Express, saying that no commercial events are permitted
to happen at the house. Grey Gardens lies in a residential zone
and is thus covered by a local code that states that "no
commercial uses of land are permitted in any residential
district,"
according to the Post.

The first event, a Jennifer Fisher jewelry sale, has
already been moved elsewhere.